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Spinosaurus mirabilis: New Predator from Sahara

The discovery of a new meat-eating dinosaur species, Spinosaurus mirabilis, from the Sahara Desert in Niger adds a fresh chapter to our understanding of Cretaceous-era predators. Published in...

 February 21, 2026

Kanlaon’s Eruption and the Risks of Living with Volcanoes

Mount Kanlaon’s latest eruption over Negros Island is a reminder of the Philippines’ volatile geological setting along the Pacific “Ring of Fire.” The 2,465-metre stratovolcano sent ash plumes...

 February 21, 2026

USS Gerald Ford’s Mediterranean Pivot

The movement of the USS Gerald R. Ford toward the Strait of Gibraltar, with its tracking systems publicly visible, signals a significant recalibration of American naval posture amid...

 February 21, 2026

USS Gerald R. Ford Heads Toward Middle East

The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford is moving across the Atlantic with its public tracking beacon active, a rare step for an operational warship. The carrier...

 February 21, 2026

New Spinosaurus Species Unearthed in Sahara

A new meat-eating dinosaur belonging to the spinosaurid group has been identified from fossil remains found in the central Sahara Desert in Niger. The species has been named...

 February 21, 2026

Sandalwood Cultivation and India’s Market Potential

India’s sandalwood sector is drawing renewed attention after a farmer’s protest brought into light the tension between tree felling for infrastructure and the value of mature sandalwood plantations....

 February 21, 2026

EU Opens First Legal Gateway Office in India

India and the European Union have taken a new step in mobility cooperation with the opening of the first European Legal Gateway Office in New Delhi. The office...

 February 21, 2026

India Joins Pax Silica Coalition

India formally joined the Pax Silica coalition at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, marking a major step in deepening strategic technology cooperation with the United States and...

 February 21, 2026

XV-FC Grants Released for Rural Local Bodies

The Union Government has released Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV-FC) Untied Grants to Panchayati Raj Institutions and Rural Local Bodies in Goa, Meghalaya, Sikkim and Uttarakhand for FY 2025–26...

 February 21, 2026

UIDAI Launches AI Biometric Deduplication Platform

India’s Unique Identification Authority has introduced a next-generation AI-enabled biometric deduplication and document verification platform to strengthen Aadhaar enrolment and update security. The new system is designed to...

 February 21, 2026

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